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RULE 41

Appeal from the Regional Trial Courts

SECTION 1. Sube!t of appeal. " An appeal ma# be ta$en from a u%gment or final or%er that

!ompletel# %isposes of the !ase& or of a parti!ular matter therein 'hen %e!lare% b# these Rules to be

appealable.No appeal ma# be ta$en from(

)a* An or%er %en#ing a petition for relief or an# similar motion see$ing relief from u%gment+

)b* An interlo!utor# or%er+)!* An or%er %isallo'ing or %ismissing an appeal+

)%* An or%er %en#ing a motion to set asi%e a u%gment b# !onsent& !onfession or !ompromise on the

groun% of frau%& mista$e or %uress& or an# other groun% ,itiating !onsent+)e* An or%er of e-e!ution+

)f* A u%gment or final or%er for or against one or more of se,eral parties or in separate !laims&

!ounter!laims& !ross!laims an% thir%part# !omplaints& 'hile the main !ase is pen%ing& unless the !ourt

allo's an appeal therefrom+ an%)g* An or%er %ismissing an a!tion 'ithout preu%i!e.

In an# of the foregoing !ir!umstan!es& the aggrie,e% part# ma# file an appropriate spe!ial !i,il a!tion

as pro,i%e% in Rule /0. )As amen%e% b# A.. No. 2331SC 51242236*

SECTION . o%es of appeal. "

)a* Or%inar# appeal. " The appeal to the Court of Appeals in !ases %e!i%e% b# the Regional TrialCourt in the e-er!ise of its original uris%i!tion shall be ta$en b# filing a noti!e of appeal 'ith the !ourt

'hi!h ren%ere% the u%gment or final or%er appeale% from an% ser,ing a !op# thereof upon the a%,erse

part#. No re!or% on appeal shall be re7uire% e-!ept in spe!ial pro!ee%ings an% other !ases of multiple

or separate appeals 'here the la' or these Rules so re7uire. In su!h !ases& the re!or% on appeal shall befile% an% ser,e% in li$e manner.

)b* 8etition for re,ie'. " The appeal to the Court of Appeals in !ases %e!i%e% b# the Regional

Trial Court in the e-er!ise of its appellate uris%i!tion shall be b# petition for re,ie' in a!!or%an!e 'ithRule 4. Appeal b# !ertiorari. " In all !ases 'here onl# 7uestions of la' are raise% or in,ol,e%& the

appeal shall be to the Supreme Court b# petition for re,ie' on !ertiorari in a!!or%an!e 'ith Rule 40.)n*

SECTION 9. 8erio% of or%inar# appeal+ appeal in habeas !orpus !ases. " The appeal shall be ta$en

'ithin fifteen )10* %a#s from noti!e of the u%gment or final or%er appeale% from. :here a re!or% on

appeal is re7uire%& the appellant shall file a noti!e of appeal an% a re!or% on appeal 'ithin thirt# )92*%a#s from noti!e of the u%gment or final or%er. ;o'e,er& an appeal in habeas !orpus !ases shall be

ta$en 'ithin fort#eight )4

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SECTION 0. Noti!e of appeal. " The noti!e of appeal shall in%i!ate the parties to the appeal& spe!if#

the u%gment or final or%er or part thereof appeale% from& spe!if# the !ourt to 'hi!h the appeal is being

ta$en& an% state the material %ates sho'ing the timeliness of the appeal. )4a*

SECTION /. Re!or% on appeal+ form an% !ontents thereof. " The full names of all the parties to the

pro!ee%ings shall be state% in the !aption of the re!or% on appeal an% it shall in!lu%e the u%gment orfinal or%er from 'hi!h the appeal is ta$en an%& in !hronologi!al or%er& !opies of onl# su!h plea%ings&

petitions& motions an% all interlo!utor# or%ers as are relate% to the appeale% u%gment or final or%er for

the proper un%erstan%ing of the issue in,ol,e%& together 'ith su!h %ata as 'ill sho' that the appeal 'asperfe!te% on time. If an issue of fa!t is to be raise% on appeal& the re!or% on appeal shall in!lu%e b#

referen!e all the e,i%en!e& testimonial an% %o!umentar#& ta$en upon the issue in,ol,e%. The referen!e

shall spe!if# the %o!umentar# e,i%en!e b# the e-hibit numbers or letters b# 'hi!h it 'as i%entifie%'hen a%mitte% or offere% at the hearing& an% the testimonial e,i%en!e b# the names of the

!orrespon%ing 'itnesses. If the 'hole testimonial an% the %o!umentar# e,i%en!e in the !ase is to be

in!lu%e%& a statement to that effe!t 'ill be suffi!ient 'ithout mentioning the names of the 'itnesses or

the numbers or letters of e-hibits. E,er# re!or% on appeal e-!ee%ing t'ent# )2* pages must !ontain asube!t in%e-. )/a*

SECTION 3. Appro,al of re!or% on appeal. " Upon the filing of the re!or% on appeal for appro,alan% if no obe!tion is file% b# the appellee 'ithin fi,e )0* %a#s from re!eipt of a !op# thereof& the trial

!ourt ma# appro,e it as presente% or upon its o'n motion or at the instan!e of the appellee& ma# %ire!t

its amen%ment b# the in!lusion of an# omitte% matters 'hi!h are %eeme% essential to the %eterminationof the issue of la' or fa!t in,ol,e% in the appeal. If the trial !ourt or%ers the amen%ment of the re!or%&

the appellant& 'ithin the time limite% in the or%er& or su!h e-tension thereof as ma# be grante%& or if no

time is fi-e% b# the or%er 'ithin ten )12* %a#s from re!eipt thereof& shall re%raft the re!or% b# in!lu%ing

therein& in their proper !hronologi!al se7uen!e& su!h a%%itional matters as the !ourt ma# ha,e %ire!te%him to in!orporate& an% shall thereupon submit the re%rafte% re!or% for appro,al& upon noti!e to the

appellee& in li$e manner as the original %raft. )3a*

SECTION oint re!or% on appeal. " :here both parties are appellants& the# ma# file a oint re!or%

on appeal 'ithin the time fi-e% b# Se!tion 9 of this Rule& or that fi-e% b# the !ourt. )

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the !ler$ of !ourt of the lo'er !ourt(

)a* To ,erif# the !orre!tness of the original re!or% or the re!or% on appeal& as the !ase ma# be& an%

to ma$e a !ertifi!ation of its !orre!tness+

)b* To ,erif# the !ompleteness of the re!or%s that 'ill be transmitte% to the appellate !ourt+)!* If foun% to be in!omplete& to ta$e su!h measures as ma# be re7uire% to !omplete the re!or%s&

a,ailing of the authorit# that he or the !ourt ma# e-er!ise for his purpose+ an%

)%* To transmit the re!or%s to the appellate !ourt.If the efforts to !omplete the re!or%s fail& he shall in%i!ate in his letter of transmittal the e-hibits or

trans!ripts not in!lu%e% in the re!or%s being transmitte% to the appellate !ourt& the reasons for their non

transmittal& an% the steps ta$en or that !oul% be ta$en to ha,e them a,ailable.The !ler$ of !ourt shall furnish the parties 'ith !opies of his letter of transmittal of the re!or%s to the

appellate !ourt. )12a*

SECTION 11. Trans!ript. " Upon the perfe!tion of the appeal& the !ler$ shall imme%iatel# %ire!t the

stenographers !on!erne% to atta!h to the re!or% of the !ase fi,e )0* !opies of the trans!ripts of the

testimonial e,i%en!e referre% to in the re!or% on appeal. The stenographers !on!erne% shall trans!ribe

su!h testimonial e,i%en!e an% shall prepare an% affi- to their trans!ripts an in%e- !ontaining the namesof the 'itnesses an% the pages 'herein their testimonies are foun%& an% a list of the e-hibits an% the

pages 'herein ea!h of them appears to ha,e been offere% an% a%mitte% or ree!te% b# the trial !ourt.

The trans!ripts shall be transmitte% to the !ler$ of the trial !ourt 'ho shall thereupon arrange the samein the or%er in 'hi!h the 'itnesses testifie% at the trial& an% shall !ause the pages to be numbere%

!onse!uti,el#. )1a*

SECTION 1. Transmittal. " The !ler$ of the trial !ourt shall transmit to the appellate !ourt the

original re!or% or the appro,e% re!or% on appeal 'ithin thirt# )92* %a#s from the perfe!tion of the

appeal& together 'ith the proof of pa#ment of the appellate !ourt %o!$et an% other la'ful fees& a

!ertifie% true !op# of the minutes of the pro!ee%ings& the or%er of appro,al& the !ertifi!ate of!orre!tness& the original %o!umentar# e,i%en!e referre% to therein& an% the original an% three )9* !opies

of the trans!ripts. Copies of the trans!ripts an% !ertifie% true !opies of the %o!umentar# e,i%en!e shall

remain in the lo'er !ourt for the e-amination of the parties. )11a*

SECTION 19. @ismissal of appeal. " 8rior to the transmittal of the original re!or% or the re!or% on

appeal to the appellate !ourt& the trial !ourt ma#& motu proprio or on motion& %ismiss the appeal forha,ing been ta$en out of time or for nonpa#ment of the %o!$et an% other la'ful fees 'ithin the

reglementar# perio%. )As amen%e% b# Supreme Court Cir!ular No. 4

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grante% e-!ept for the most !ompelling reason an% in no !ase to e-!ee% fifteen )10* %a#s. )n*

SECTION . orm an% !ontents. " The petition shall be file% in se,en )3* legible !opies& 'ith the

original !op# inten%e% for the !ourt being in%i!ate% as su!h b# the petitioner& an% shall )a* state the fullnames of the parties to the !ase& 'ithout implea%ing the lo'er !ourts or u%ges thereof either as

petitioners or respon%ents+ )b* in%i!ate the spe!ifi! material %ates sho'ing that it 'as file% on time+ )!*

set forth !on!isel# a statement of the matters in,ol,e%& the issues raise%& the spe!ifi!ation of errors offa!t or la'& or both& allege%l# !ommitte% b# the Regional Trial Court& an% the reasons or arguments

relie% upon for the allo'an!e of the appeal+ )%* be a!!ompanie% b# !learl# legible %upli!ate originals or

true !opies of the u%gments or final or%ers of both lo'er !ourts& !ertifie% !orre!t b# the !ler$ of !ourtof the Regional Trial Court& the re7uisite number of plain !opies thereof an% of the plea%ings an% other

material portions of the re!or% as 'oul% support the allegations of the petition.

The petitioner shall also submit together 'ith the petition a !ertifi!ation un%er oath that he has nottheretofore !ommen!e% an# other a!tion in,ol,ing the same issues in the Supreme Court& the Court of

Appeals or %ifferent %i,isions thereof& or an# other tribunal or agen!#+ if there is su!h other a!tion or

pro!ee%ing& he must state the status of the same+ an% if he shoul% thereafter learn that a similar a!tion or

pro!ee%ing has been file% or is pen%ing before the Supreme Court& the Court of Appeals& or %ifferent%i,isions thereof& or an# other tribunal or agen!#& he un%erta$es to promptl# inform the aforesai% !ourts

an% other tribunal or agen!# thereof 'ithin fi,e )0* %a#s therefrom. )n*

SECTION 9. Effe!t of failure to !ompl# 'ith re7uirements. " The failure of the petitioner to !ompl#

'ith an# of the foregoing re7uirements regar%ing the pa#ment of the %o!$et an% other la'ful fees& the

%eposit for !osts& proof of ser,i!e of the petition& an% the !ontents of an% the %o!uments 'hi!h shoul%a!!ompan# the petition shall be suffi!ient groun% for the %ismissal thereof. )n*

SECTION 4. A!tion on the petition. " The Court of Appeals ma# re7uire the respon%ent to file a

!omment on the petition& not a motion to %ismiss& 'ithin ten )12* %a#s from noti!e& or %ismiss thepetition if it fin%s the same to be patentl# 'ithout merit& prose!ute% manifestl# for %ela#& or that the

7uestions raise% therein are too unsubstantial to re7uire !onsi%eration. )n*

SECTION 0. Contents of !omment. " The !omment of the respon%ent shall be file% in se,en )3*

legible !opies& a!!ompanie% b# !ertifie% true !opies of su!h material portions of the re!or% referre% to

therein together 'ith other supporting papers an% shall )a* state 'hether or not he a!!epts the statementof matters in,ol,e% in the petition+ )b* point out su!h insuffi!ien!ies or ina!!ura!ies as he belie,es e-ist

in petitioner?s statement of matters in,ol,e% but 'ithout repetition+ an% )!* state the reasons 'h# the

petition shoul% not be gi,en %ue !ourse. A !op# thereof shall be ser,e% on the petitioner. )n*

SECTION /. @ue !ourse. " If upon the filing of the !omment or su!h other plea%ings as the !ourt

ma# allo' or re7uire& or after the e-piration of the perio% for the filing thereof 'ithout su!h !omment

or plea%ing ha,ing been submitte%& the Court of Appeals fin%s prima fa!ie that the lo'er !ourt has!ommitte% an error of fa!t or la' that 'ill 'arrant a re,ersal or mo%ifi!ation of the appeale% %e!ision&

it ma# a!!or%ingl# gi,e %ue !ourse to the petition. )n*

SECTION 3. Ele,ation of re!or%. " :hene,er the Court of Appeals %eems it ne!essar#& it ma# or%er

the !ler$ of !ourt of the Regional Trial Court to ele,ate the original re!or% of the !ase in!lu%ing the oral

an% %o!umentar# e,i%en!e 'ithin fifteen )10* %a#s from noti!e. )n*

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to the petitioner.

The Regional Trial Court loses uris%i!tion o,er the !ase upon the perfe!tion of the appeals file% in %ue

time an% the e-piration of the time to appeal of the other parties.

;o'e,er& before the Court of Appeals gi,es %ue !ourse to the petition& the Regional Trial Court ma#issue or%ers for the prote!tion an% preser,ation of the rights of the parties 'hi!h %o not in,ol,e an#

matter litigate% b# the appeal& appro,e !ompromises& permit appeals of in%igent litigants& or%er

e-e!ution pen%ing appeal in a!!or%an!e 'ith Se!tion of Rule 9=& an% allo' 'ith%ra'al of the appeal.)=a& R41*

)b* E-!ept in !i,il !ases %e!i%e% un%er the Rule on Summar# 8ro!e%ure& the appeal shall sta# the

u%gment or final or%er unless the Court of Appeals& the la'& or these Rules shall pro,i%e other'ise. )n*

SECTION =. Submission for %e!ision. " If the petition is gi,en %ue !ourse& the Court of Appeals ma#

set the !ase for oral argument or re7uire the parties to submit memoran%a 'ithin a perio% of fifteen )10*%a#s from noti!e. The !ase shall be %eeme% submitte% for %e!ision upon the filing of the last plea%ing

or memoran%um re7uire% b# these Rules or b# the !ourt itself. )n*

RULE 49Appeals from the Court of Ta- Appeals an% Buasi>u%i!ial Agen!ies to the Court of Appeals

SECTION 1. S!ope. " This Rule shall appl# to appeals from u%gments or final or%ers of the Courtof Ta- Appeals an% from a'ar%s& u%gments& final or%ers or resolutions of or authorie% b# an# 7uasi

u%i!ial agen!# in the e-er!ise of its 7uasiu%i!ial fun!tions. Among these agen!ies are the Ci,il

Ser,i!e Commission& Central Doar% of Assessment Appeals& Se!urities an% E-!hange Commission&Offi!e of the 8resi%ent& Lan% Registration Authorit#& So!ial Se!urit# Commission& Ci,il Aeronauti!s

Doar%& Dureau of 8atents& Tra%emar$s an% Te!hnolog# Transfer& National Ele!trifi!ation

A%ministration& Energ# Regulator# Doar%& National Tele!ommuni!ations Commission& @epartment of

Agrarian Reform un%er Republi! A!t No. //03& o,ernment Ser,i!e Insuran!e S#stem& Emplo#eesCompensation Commission& Agri!ultural In,entions Doar%& Insuran!e Commission& 8hilippine Atomi!

Energ# Commission& Doar% of In,estments& Constru!tion In%ustr# Arbitration Commission& an%

,oluntar# arbitrators authorie% b# la'. )n*

SECTION . Cases not !o,ere%. " This Rule shall not appl# to u%gments or final or%ers issue%

un%er the Labor Co%e of the 8hilippines. )n*

SECTION 9. :here to appeal. " An appeal un%er this Rule ma# be ta$en to the Court of Appeals

'ithin the perio% an% in the manner herein pro,i%e%& 'hether the appeal in,ol,es 7uestions of fa!t& ofla'& or mi-e% 7uestions of fa!t an% la'. )n*

SECTION 4. 8erio% of appeal. " The appeal shall be ta$en 'ithin fifteen )10* %a#s from noti!e of the

a'ar%& u%gment& final or%er or resolution& or from the %ate of its last publi!ation& if publi!ation isre7uire% b# la' for its effe!ti,it#& or of the %enial of petitioner?s motion for ne' trial or re!onsi%eration

%ul# file% in a!!or%an!e 'ith the go,erning la' of the !ourt or agen!# a 7uo. Onl# one )1* motion for

re!onsi%eration shall be allo'e%. Upon proper motion an% the pa#ment of the full amount of the %o!$etfee before the e-piration of the reglementar# perio%& the Court of Appeals ma# grant an a%%itional

perio% of fifteen )10* %a#s onl# 'ithin 'hi!h to file the petition for re,ie'. No further e-tension shall

be grante% e-!ept for the most !ompelling reason an% in no !ase to e-!ee% fifteen )10* %a#s. )n*

SECTION 0. ;o' appeal ta$en. " Appeal shall be ta$en b# filing a ,erifie% petition for re,ie' in

se,en )3* legible !opies 'ith the Court of Appeals& 'ith proof of ser,i!e of a !op# thereof on the

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a%,erse part# an% on the !ourt or agen!# a 7uo. The original !op# of the petition inten%e% for the Court

of Appeals shall be in%i!ate% as su!h b# the petitioner.

Upon the filing of the petition& the petitioner shall pa# to the !ler$ of !ourt of the Court of Appeals the

%o!$eting an% other la'ful fees an% %eposit the sum of 8022.22 for !osts. E-emption from pa#ment of%o!$eting an% other la'ful fees an% the %eposit for !osts ma# be grante% b# the Court of Appeals upon

a ,erifie% motion setting forth ,ali% groun%s therefor. If the Court of Appeals %enies the motion& the

petitioner shall pa# the %o!$eting an% other la'ful fees an% %eposit for !osts 'ithin fifteen )10* %a#sfrom noti!e of the %enial. )n*

SECTION /. Contents of the petition. " The petition for re,ie' shall )a* state the full names of theparties to the !ase& 'ithout implea%ing the !ourt or agen!ies either as petitioners or respon%ents+ )b*

!ontain a !on!ise statement of the fa!ts an% issues in,ol,e% an% the groun%s relie% upon for the re,ie'+

)!* be a!!ompanie% b# a !learl# legible %upli!ate original or a !ertifie% true !op# of the a'ar%&u%gment& final or%er or resolution appeale% from& together 'ith !ertifie% true !opies of su!h material

portions of the re!or% referre% to therein an% other supporting papers+ an% )%* !ontain a s'orn

!ertifi!ation against forum shopping as pro,i%e% in the last paragraph of Se!tion & Rule 4. The

petition shall state the spe!ifi! material %ates sho'ing that it 'as file% 'ithin the perio% fi-e% herein.)a*

SECTION 3. Effe!t of failure to !ompl# 'ith re7uirements. " The failure of the petitioner to !ompl#'ith an# of the foregoing re7uirements regar%ing the pa#ment of the %o!$et an% other la'ful fees& the

%eposit for !osts& proof of ser,i!e of the petition& an% the !ontents of an% the %o!uments 'hi!h shoul%

a!!ompan# the petition shall be suffi!ient groun% for the %ismissal thereof. )n*

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SECTION 1. Effe!t of appeal. " The appeal shall not sta# the a'ar%& u%gment& final or%er or

resolution sought to be re,ie'e% unless the Court of Appeals shall %ire!t other'ise upon su!h terms as

it ma# %eem ust. )12a*

SECTION 19. Submission for %e!ision. " If the petition is gi,en %ue !ourse& the Court of Appeals ma#

set the !ase for oral argument or re7uire the parties to submit memoran%a 'ithin a perio% of fifteen)10 * %a#s from noti!e. The !ase shall be %eeme% submitte% for %e!ision upon the filing of the last

plea%ing or memoran%um re7uire% b# these Rules or b# the Court of Appeals. )n*

8ROCE@URE IN T;E COURT O A88EALS

RULE 44

Or%inar# Appeale% Cases

SECTION 1. Title of !ases. " In all !ases appeale% to the Court of Appeals un%er Rule 41& the title of

the !ase shall remain as it 'as in the !ourt of origin& but the part# appealing the !ase shall be further

referre% to as the appellant an% the a%,erse part# as the appellee. )1a& R4/*

SECTION . Counsel an% guar%ians. " The !ounsel an% guar%ians a% litem of the parties in the !ourt

of origin shall be respe!ti,el# !onsi%ere% as their !ounsel an% guar%ians a% litem in the Court ofAppeals. :hen others appear or are appointe%& noti!e thereof shall be ser,e% imme%iatel# on the

a%,erse part# an% file% 'ith the !ourt. )a& R4/*

SECTION 9. Or%er of transmittal of re!or%. " If the original re!or% or the re!or% on appeal is not

transmitte% to the Court of Appeals 'ithin thirt# )92* %a#s after the perfe!tion of the appeal& either

part# ma# file a motion 'ith the trial !ourt& 'ith noti!e to the other& for the transmittal of su!h re!or% or

re!or% on appeal. )9a& R4/*

SECTION 4. @o!$eting of !ase. " Upon re!ei,ing the original re!or% or the re!or% on appeal an% the

a!!ompan#ing %o!uments an% e-hibits transmitte% b# the lo'er !ourt& as 'ell as the proof of pa#mentof the %o!$et an% other la'ful fees& the !ler$ of !ourt of the Court of Appeals shall %o!$et the !ase an%

notif# the parties thereof. )4a& R4/*

:ithin ten )12* %a#s from re!eipt of sai% noti!e& the appellant& in appeals b# re!or% on appeal& shall file'ith the !ler$ of !ourt se,en )3* !learl# legible !opies of the appro,e% re!or% on appeal& together 'ith

the proof of ser,i!e of t'o )* !opies thereof upon the appellee.

An# unauthorie% alteration& omission or a%%ition in the appro,e% re!or% on appeal shall be a groun%for %ismissal of the appeal. )n*

SECTION 0. Completion of re!or%. " :here the re!or% of the %o!$ete% !ase is in!omplete& the !ler$

of !ourt of the Court of Appeals shall so inform sai% !ourt an% re!ommen% to it measures ne!essar# to!omplete the re!or%. It shall be the %ut# of sai% !ourt to ta$e appropriate a!tion to'ar%s the !ompletion

of the re!or% 'ithin the shortest possible time. )n*

SECTION /. @ispensing 'ith !omplete re!or%. " :here the !ompletion of the re!or% !oul% not be

a!!omplishe% 'ithin a suffi!ient perio% allotte% for sai% purpose %ue to insuperable or e-tremel#

%iffi!ult !auses& the !ourt& on its o'n motion or on motion of an# of the parties& ma# %e!lare that there!or% an% its a!!ompan#ing trans!ripts an% e-hibits so far a,ailable are suffi!ient to %e!i%e the issues

raise% in the appeal& an% shall issue an or%er e-plaining the reasons for su!h %e!laration. )n*

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SECTION 3. Appellant?s brief. " It shall be the %ut# of the appellant to file 'ith the !ourt& 'ithin

fort#fi,e )40* %a#s from re!eipt of the noti!e of the !ler$ that all the e,i%en!e& oral an% %o!umentar#&

are atta!he% to the re!or%& se,en )3* !opies of his legibl# t#pe'ritten& mimeographe% or printe% brief&'ith proof of ser,i!e of t'o )* !opies thereof upon the appellee. )12a& R4/*

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)g* Un%er the hea%ing FRelief&F a spe!ifi!ation of the or%er or u%gment 'hi!h the appellant see$s+

an%

)h* In !ases not brought up b# re!or% on appeal& the appellant?s brief shall !ontain& as an appen%i-& a

!op# of the u%gment or final or%er appeale% from. )1/a& R4/*

SECTION 14. Contents of appellee?s brief. " The appellee?s brief shall !ontain& in the or%er herein

in%i!ate%& the follo'ing()a* A sube!t in%e- of the matter in the brief 'ith a %igest of the arguments an% page referen!es&

an% a table of !ases alphabeti!all# arrange%& te-tboo$s& an% statutes !ite% 'ith referen!es to the pages

'here the# are !ite%+)b* Un%er the hea%ing FStatement of a!ts&F the appellee shall state that he a!!epts the statement of

fa!ts in the appellant?s brief& or un%er the hea%ing FCounterStatement of a!ts&F he shall point out su!h

insuffi!ien!ies or ina!!ura!ies as he belie,es e-ist in the appellant?s statement of fa!ts 'ith referen!esto the pages of the re!or% in support thereof& but 'ithout repetition of matters in the appellant?s

statement of fa!ts+ an%

)!* Un%er the hea%ing FArgument&F the appellee shall set forth his arguments in the !ase on ea!h

assignment of error 'ith page referen!es to the re!or%. The authorities relie% on shall be !ite%b# the page of the report at 'hi!h the !ase begins an% the page of the report on 'hi!h the

!itation is foun%. )13a& R4/*

)!i*SECTION 10. Buestions that ma# be raise% on appeal. " :hether or not the appellant has file% a

motion for ne' trial in the !ourt belo'& he ma# in!lu%e in his assignment of errors an# 7uestion of la'

or fa!t that has been raise% in the !ourt belo' an% 'hi!h is 'ithin the issues frame% b# the parties. )1

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SECTION 4. Contents of petition. " The petition shall be file% in eighteen )1